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The film, which was released in early 1991, dragged into the end of the year and is still playing in a few theaters, just in time for the start of awards season.Maybe they didn't consider attacking the Oscars at the beginning, but they changed their minds after the finished film was released and the reputation was swept away.

Getting an Oscar nomination can increase the box office by tens of millions!Although the film is about to be released in North America now, but it has just started to be released in many places, and even some remote countries have not yet released it. With the name of Oscar, it is completely possible to sweep the market again. If not only won the nomination This number will be even higher if you have also won an award.All kinds of copyright income will also increase greatly. Among other things, the authorization of video tape rental is enough for the company to make a fortune.Neither MGM's home entertainment company nor Orion's company can resist this temptation, so it is inevitable to hit the Oscars, and the release time will be delayed until the end of the year, and the number of screens will be expanded again during the awards season. , It is enough to fight for money.

And with the help of this movie, "Good Night, Hudson", which is also a thriller and suspense theme, also exploded. Who said "The Silence of the Lambs" has aroused the enthusiasm of the American people who have always loved crime themes?How many people walked into the movie theater to enjoy Dr. Lecter's bloody cannibalism while shouting "It's so scary, so scary", and how many people also paid for "Good Night, Hudson" with all kinds of thrillers.In addition, this movie has not been released for nearly a year like the former one, and there is nothing new. The box office of "Good Night, Hudson", which has just been released, is now going wild at the box office!

This situation directly confused Mel Gibson, an actor who directed a movie for the first time, who was beaten by the rising box office.

The box office in the first week was more than 700 million, which is not only a lot for a director's debut, it is simply too much!So much that Mr. Gibson couldn't believe his eyes.

"I seem to be really talented as a director?" He muttered to himself with some uncertainty.

This number always feels unreal.

There is no way, as an actor, he is very popular at the box office, and his performance is quite good, but as a director, he is still a rookie director, no matter how proud he is, he still has a standard of measurement in his heart, some things are not in his head He can succeed if he thinks about it. Compared with those experienced directors, he really has no confidence.

Basically, in Mel's prediction, if the film does not lose money, it is a success. If you want to make money, you still have to watch the second film.He believes that Diana thinks the same way, and first make the first part to test the waters, not asking for big hits, but trying to create this series smoothly.Anyway, the books are one after another, and the copyright is in her own hands. As long as there are no major mistakes in the first book, it will be easy to continue in the future.

Moreover, thrillers have a fixed market and audience in North America. As long as the cost is controlled, even if it is not successful at the box office, the various offline copyrights are enough to recover the cost.In this regard, even though Director Gibson is just a rookie, with the dual pressure of David Heyman's check and Diana's strong rebellious psychology staring at the crew every day, he himself was inspired to fight. I feel a little surprised, this level is really good.

Then the psychology was shocked by the box office results. Judging from the current results, it is safe for the film to exceed 7000 million in the final box office. If you are lucky, 8000 million can also be expected. Fishing in troubled waters for an award, 9000 million is not impossible.

Moreover, the movies that sell well in North America basically perform well all over the world, so the final box office forecast company’s data is between 500 million and 8000 million in North America, and 2000 million to 3000 million in overseas box office. Between ten thousand.

Rounding it up is [-] million!

What is the concept of 90 million in the early 1000s?Even on a global scale is enough to be proud of, let alone a new director.Besides, the investment of this film is [-] or [-] million, including all kinds of messy investments, even after deducting the theater's share and distribution fees, it is still a big profit.

It is conceivable that Mr. Gibson will not only receive blockbuster film contracts as actors, but also film contracts with directors will fly in like snowflakes.It's just that before he proves his strength in other film genres, probably a large part of the film contracts are works of this kind of horror and suspense.

But no matter what, Mel has successfully broadened his career, which is a good thing for him and a good thing for his agent.Just look at the number of film contracts that Mel has received now. Those companies that are waving the checks don't care how long they have been entangled on the negotiation table for the salary. The gimmicks and the like are still very useful for this big star, and they are willing to pay the money!

And don't forget, Mel started his career with B-grade movies, and being a director and actor at the same time can attract more attention.Focusing on this, after the release of "Good Night, Hudson", Avery's film contracts increased several times in a short period of time, and the number went directly to three digits.

"It's not like, but it's true, Mel, just look at the comments of these film critics and you will know how valuable you are!" Avery excitedly moved a lot of newspapers and placed them in front of Mel.

As soon as "Good Night, Hudson" came out, Mel's director's remuneration almost doubled almost ten times, broke through one million in an instant, and became a new cutting-edge director. Ellie was about to die of joy.

It is rare for Mr. Gibson not to overinflate because of this incident.

There is no way, if there is anything else he has learned during the painful cooperation with the Morgan chick, it is to do things in a low-key manner, and don't talk nonsense until everything is settled, otherwise you may be sprayed to death.Even if the matter has been nailed to death, it is important to be able to hide away as long as you can, and make a fortune in silence. Rather than gaining limelight with actors, it is better to make the power in your hands more stable!

An example is that even now, in the eyes of American audiences, the author of "Good Night, Hudson" is still the Steve Sade who doesn't know where he came from, not Diana.Even not only the name of the author, but even the screenwriter, this guy only gave comments, but did not participate in the writing of the content. The matter was completed by Robert Downey and the small screenwriters under him. She even signed it None, and the only place where her name can be seen in the entire movie is only a producer column.

It can be said that the low-key has been brought to the extreme.

But can you say that she has no rights or interests?

She invested in the entire film, and even Heyman, another producer of the film, had to give her a nod to get through, not to mention that if she disagreed with the final editing of the film, it would be impossible to use Mel's version .

It seems that the actors and directors are very popular now and are sought after by various media, but in the end it is the woman Diana Morgan who makes the biggest profit.And now that she has produced a blockbuster movie, her words will carry more weight in the future.As long as the current trend is maintained, it is not impossible to become a super producer like Katherine Kennedy, and it is even expected to reach the level of Jerry Bruckheimer.

This girl, who was just in her early 20s, walked ahead of Mel early, opened a door to a new world for him, and aroused his more ambitions.

"We have two choices now, one is to accept the actor's contract of the movie, and the other is to accept the director's film contract. What are you going to do?" Seeing Mel's calm expression, Ellie's excited mood gradually calmed down. Ask Mel for his opinion.

It's come to Mel's point of view that his opinion is what counts.

"I plan to continue working with Diana Morgan to adapt her new novel "Good Morning, New York." Mel said a word with a blank expression.

Almost didn't scare Avery out of trouble.

He was lowered, right?I heard that this kind of witchcraft is very popular in Africa...

An idea flashed into Avery's mind instantly, and he was thrown into the sky by himself.

"Are you sure?" Since Mel said so, he must have his reasons, but he still wanted to make sure that this was Mel's real opinion, not drunk nonsense.

Avery also thought a little too much. If he was really drunk, then Mr. Gibson must be yelling at Meghan for her dictatorship and inhumane oppression of him. How could it be possible for her to come out of his mouth?

"I'm sure." Mel nodded.

"There are actually many things that have not been presented in "Good Night, Hudson". I hope that I can improve myself in this series."

It means that you were pressed too hard by Diana Morgan in this movie, so there is no room for you to express your own ideas. Now that the movie is successful, you also have the confidence to negotiate terms with her and want to fully release yourself Is it a brain hole?After listening to his client's words, Avery automatically translated and came to this conclusion.

So you still want to tear it apart, right?He rolled his eyes speechlessly, and he knew that these two people could not coexist peacefully. He planned to be enemies for the rest of his life, right?

As expected of being Mel's agent for several years, Avery saw it thoroughly.

Doesn't this gentleman want to prove his strength in the sequel for this reason?

"What a narrow-minded man." Diana sighed, seeing through Mr. Gibson's purpose at a glance, and complained with her mouth curled up.

I got a light flick of the head from my boyfriend.